N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s NAP forum will not meet until September – FFA
Farmers for Action (FFA) is indicating that Northern Ireland’s Nitrates Acton Plan (NAP) forum will not meet until September. The...
Beef Prices
N.Ireland
AHDB: Rising beef prices have ‘out-stripped’ general inflation
New modelling on rising prices for beef forecast to impact consumer demand Rising beef prices have out-stripped general inflation, driven...
N.Ireland
Global markets now ‘short of beef’ – breeder
Lanark-based Simmental cattle breeder and former auctioneer, David Lowry, is of the view that beef markets will start to strengthen...
N.Ireland
UK consumers want ‘high-quality, red meat protein in their diets’ – LMC
Beef prices can be expected to remain relatively strong for the foreseeable future due to scarcity in cow supplies, according...
N.Ireland
Danske Bank confirms increased farm finances in NI
Danske Bank’s head of agriculture, Rodney Brown, has confirmed an improvement in farm finances across Northern Ireland. This welcome trend...
N.Ireland
Outlook for beef prices to remain extremely positive in 2025
Livestock and meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Colin Smith has confirmed that the outlook for beef prices will remain strong...
Beef
Meat Promotion Wales: Record high for British beef prices
Deadweight british beef prices have soared to a record high as a result of strong domestic and international demand and...
N.Ireland
AI-bred dropped calves continue to secure premium price
While the outlook for beef is set to remain strong, buyers of dropped calves remain very discerning in their choice....
Agri-Business
Forecast: Global beef and sheep prices volatile for rest of 2023
There is now a growing expectation that global beef and sheep prices could come under some pressure during the period...
Beef
UK market favourable for rise in Irish beef prices
Market conditions in some of Ireland’s key beef export markets are favourable and justify the stronger prices being offered by...
N.Ireland
If beef is too dear, consumers will stop buying it – livestock farmer
If beef becomes too expensive in the shops, then consumers will stop buying it. In fact, this may already be...
Beef
UK beef trade continues to improve despite Irish trend
The beef trade for prime cattle in the UK is continuing to improve despite ongoing efforts by Irish beef processors...
Beef
Rabobank: The factors driving ‘record prices’ in global beef market
Many key beef production and consumption areas around the globe are "currently experiencing high or record prices for beef or...
Beef
Beef Crisis meeting: Almost 200 NI farmers back new farm organisation plans
Almost 200 farmers from across Northern Ireland attended a ‘beef crisis meeting’ held last night in Cookstown – many angry...
Beef
Beef crisis meeting: Almost 200 NI farmers back new farm organisation plans
Almost 200 farmers from across Northern Ireland attended a ‘beef crisis meeting’ held last night in Cookstown – many angry...
Beef
Scottish prime cattle prices down 12% compared to 2018
Scottish prime cattle prices have lacked direction for the majority of the summer and over the past couple of weeks...
Beef
Northern farmers to hold meeting on beef sector issues
A number of groups that represent Northern Irish beef farmers will host a meeting focused on beef sector issues next...
Beef
Beef price gap between the North and the Republic widens again
The price differential between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland for an R3 grade heifer carcass continued to widen...
